Obo Martin, FpodBpod, Fox & Woman ~SeaweedSway Showcase June 19th @ Make-Out Room~ Early Show!

Sunday June 19th

A Folk-Rock Soul-Pop SeaweedSway Showcase with

Obo Martin

FpodBpod

Fox & Woman

and your hosts Jeremy Dalmas & the Absurdists performing a soap opera

at the Make-Out Room

Address: 3225 22nd St. between Valencia & Mission Streets

RSVP on facebook: http://on.fb.me/june19rsvp

Time: 7:30 doors / 8-11pm show

Tickets: $7 at the door

Venue: http://makeoutroom.com

Press Inquiries (including ticket giveaways), please contact Jessie Woletz, seaweedsway@gmail.com

2 very special posters + band photos here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150188107308029.305714.57343318028 or http://facebook.com/theseaweedsway

Poster above is by Julie Crossman of the Absurdists*

This month, we have a rocking line-up, with ruckus rousing folk rocker Obo Martin aka Freckle Face, the pop/garage rock/psychadelic soul tunes of FpodBpod, & female fronted folk rock explosion Fox & Woman. Jeremy Dalmas and the Absurdists, the entertaining hosts of each SeaweedSway Showcase, will be performing a soap opera between sets.

The night promises to be extra fun, full of dancing, energetic songs, surprises, thorough enjoyment and good times, basically everything you could ever want in a show... as the full moon wanes and we dance right upon the threshold of summer solstice.

Below are stories, videos, & song links for the bands... Any help spreading the word is greatly appreciated.

Obo Martin aka Freckle Face
Obo Martin's band "Freckle Face" are a pack of Romp Stomping, Ruckus Rousing, San Franciscan folk Rockers in tweed jackets and corduroy trousers playing a full range of storytelling songs from sentimental to completely mental..dont be surprised if you find yourself along doing a jig while the Rafters Roar.

Tom Edler who plays bass for Indianna Hale & Slow Motion Cowboys will be joining Obo on this magical eve, and Joe Miller of Os Beaches will be playing drums for both Obo and FpodBpod. Other band members TBA.

Obo Martin just completed a 30 days of song project where he posted a new song everyday, which you can view by going here: https://www.facebook.com/video/?of=1607804083  (If you're not a friend with Obo on thee facebook yet, you may want to become one to view the videos & stay up to date on all of his future shows!)

http://www.myspace.com/obomartin
"Give It Up" at the New Parish: http://youtu.be/VKxdfRmNxwo
"The Tenderloin Song" at the Swedish Hall: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph8kc5YL_1U

FpodBpod
The brainchild of San Francisco's Sean Olmstead, fpodbpod is founded upon the principal tenet that pop music should be catchy while intriguing but always fun to listen to. Bringing an eclectic mix of influences--from the Kinks to Kraftwerk to Jonathan Richman to Gershwin--into the songs, fpodbpod re-contextualizes principles of soul, psychedelia and garage rock. Much the way that the Velvet Underground borrowed elements of soul and old school rock and roll, fpodbpod reminds us that POP is the common thread between all these styles of music we know and love.

While the recordings are historically a one-man operation, with Olmstead writing, performing and recording all the parts, fpodbpod's live shows often borrow the talents of local favorites such as Os Beaches' Joe Lewis & Joe Miller, the Blank Tapes' Matt Adams, Indianna Hale, Will Halsey of Ash Reiter's band, and many others (seriously, there are too many to name). As well, the coming weeks will see the start fpodbpod's first collaborative studio work, helmed by producer and local legend, Chuck Gonzales.

Fpodbpod's catchy, thoughtful rhythms; quirky, memorable--and sometimes unexpected--lyrics, and heartfelt energized delivery will lead you to the dance floor and temporarily ease your troubles, or at least allow you to boogie with them.

http://facebook.com/fpodbpod
http://soundcloud.com/fpodbpod
Parlour to Parlour, Episode 27: http://popdose.com/parlour-to-parlour-episode-27-fpodbpod
"The Gospel Song" music video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uyxs3Xqgqjc
"Neon Lights" Kraftwerk Cover: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiLOXK7qdx
"Strong Enough" music video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaQ-bzYvNT

Fox & Woman
Fox & Woman is a female fronted folk rock explosion.

The band consists of Jess Silva on ukulele and vocals, Emily Haltom on violin and vocals, Julie Indelicato on guitar and vocals, Andrew Paul Nelson on Mandolin, and Jen Norero on drums.  The band formed around a street poetry scene in the Mission district and started writing songs walking home from bars.

http://www.foxandwoman.com
https://www.facebook.com/foxandwoman
SFWeekly review w/ video: http://blogs.sfweekly.com/exhibitionist/2011/03/the_cats_pajamas_goes_out_with_1.php
http://soundcloud.com/friendoftheprophet/porch

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audiafauna, au dunes/graves (pdx), ariel eisen @ march 20 equinox seaweedsway showcase, make-out room! early!

Sunday March 20th

SeaweedSway Showcase on the Equinox! 

with music performances by

audiafauna

au dunes / graves (pdx)

ariel eisen

and your hosts Jeremy Dalmas and the Absurdists
at the Make-Out Room

Flyer by Krikor of audiafauna

Address: 3225 22nd St. between Mission and Valencia

Tickets: $7 at the door

Venue: http://makeoutroom.com

RSVP on facebook: http://on.fb.me/march20rsvp

Time: 7:30pm doors / 8-11pm showtime

Press Inquiries (including ticket giveaways), please contact Jessie Woletz, seaweedsway@gmail.com (415) 515-7604

Equinox SeaweedSway Showcase with AudiaFauna, Au Dunes (Graves), and Ariel Eisen!! Come see AudiaFauna while they're still playing small venues; it's an honor to have them headline this show. With their talent, they are soon to be selling out the Great American Music Hall or comparable places; but perhaps because they are residents of Santa Cruz, they are keeping it real, and growing authentically yet rapidly. Au Dunes is a new project from Greg Olin of Graves; and we're excited to have them as a feature of this month's SeaweedSway Showcase. Greg, a part of the Bay Area folk family (i.e. friends & sometimes sharing bandmembers w/ Kacey Johansing, the Blank Tapes, Magic Leaves, FpodBpod, the Range of Light Wilderness, etc.), happens to be traveling through from Portland just in time for the monthly showcase. We know it will be good. Ariel Eisen will open the show with her skillful folk-jazz vocals and artistic glowing presence. Jeremy Dalmas and the Absurdists will make us laugh and probably get at least a few people to come up on the stage with them, in between sets... An early Sunday evening showcase, every third Sunday of the month!

audiafauna

Audiafauna is an emerging band that combines powerful female vocals with soaring strings and hints of electronica to create a refreshing sound that is soulful and sublime. Their music is a true collaboration of minds and hearts. Combining the genres of indie-folk, pop, hip-hop, and soul, they can be likened to the powerhouse vocals of Florence & the Machine, the impassioned hunger of Cat Power, and the curiosity of Cocorosie. What they've created is uniquely their own however, and they deliver music with striking sincerity, transcending whatever personal preferences listeners might hold.

Front-woman Kelly Koval is enrapturing, and her heartfelt words are matched by the powerful sound that springs forth from her lips. The band provides a dynamic canvas for Kellys magic. Violin and cello deliver both rich melodies and chunky chops, upright bass solidly fuses melody and groove, reverb-drenched keys and gritty guitar flush out the sound, while a motley mix of drums and electronics flow as a single instrument. The resulting sound is uncharted yet nostalgically familiar; it speaks directly to our human experience, arriving like a long-awaited breath of fresh air.
http://www.audiafauna.com
http://www.youtube.com/user/audiafauna?feature=mhum#p/u/0/GraVZSUkGaE

au dunes / graves

Greg Olin of Portland's folk-pop-rock group Graves, has new and exciting project Au Dunes, with friends Sam Farrell and Zac Barbery. The group is so new, there is no bio yet for them, but here is info on Graves and Olin that is still applicable:

Olin specializes in a songwriting style which can be reduced to its minimum components — vocal and guitar — and still work. But life is too short and friends/musicians are too plenty not to enhance the writing with a more traditional band sound: drums, bass, keys, horns, etc. Olin has discovered a perfect synthesis of intimate songwriting with enhanced, rule breaking instrumentation that one usually associates with the likes of Wilco and others. Perhaps more than ever, Olin’s music sounds like the man behind it: utterly sincere, slightly off kilter, instantly likable. 

http://www.myspace.com/therealgraves

http://vimeo.com/1690528

ariel eisen

“Why be a critic when you could be starring in the play?” Ariel Eisen has given and gathered pieces of her life in many different places, from Florida to Seattle, New York to Brazil, California to Hawaii. She seeks to exist in playful harmony with the earth and carefully mend holes in the fabric of our society. “I have used art and music as tools throughout my life to stay in touch with my true nature and to uncover the essence of whatever I am focusing on.”

Ariel draws inspiration from a vast spectrum of artists and styles. From folk geniuses, Paul Simon and Bob Dylan, to jazz greats Billy Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald to the breezy bossa nova of Antonio Carlos Jobim. She also credits an array of fellow artists and friends as equally important sources of inspiration. Her music is reminiscent of an earlier era, while her messages examine the personal and universal realities of our times. Ariel merges unique, potent and insightful lyrics, with an angelic voice and jazzy guitar. Her cross-generational style inspires listeners to rexamine reality with hope and honesty.

http://www.youtube.com/constanthum

http://myspace.com/constanthum

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Sugar Candy Mountain, Pancake Breakfast, Full Hunger Moon, Bday Potluck! SUN. Feb. 20th - SeaweedSway Showcase!

Sunday February 20th

SeaweedSway + Chasing the Moon Present:

SUGAR CANDY MOUNTAIN (Debut Show! Feat. Will Halsey of the Blank Tapes & Ash Reiter's band)

ALAMEDA (from Portland)

Mike Midlo of PANCAKE BREAKFAST (from Portland)

+

EVER ISLES' Chasing the Moon premier for the FULL HUNGER MOON

BIRTHDAY PARTY + POTLUCK

and your hosts JEREMY DALMAS & THE ABSURDISTS

~at the Make-Out Room~

Address: 3225 22nd St. between Mission & Valencia

Tickets: $7 at the door - $5 if you bring a potluck item

Venue: http://makeoutroom.com

RSVP on facebook: http://on.fb.me/feb20rsvp

Time: 7:30pm doors / 8-11pm showtime

Press Inquiries (including ticket giveaways), please contact: seaweedsway@gmail.com

The next SeaweedSway Showcase has even more than usual going on, and it's my birthday!! So it's going to be a February birthday party potluck, which fits well with the food name bands and full hunger moon on Feb. 18th! Next Sunday promises to be an extra special and fulfilling night for all who attend. Here are the bullet point reasons of why you should go:

*Sugar Candy Mountain's Debut Show! featuring Will Halsey (drummer for the Blank Tapes & Ash Reiter) ~ the band includes members of the Blank Tapes and the backing band for Ash Reiter and Anna Ash!

*Portland Invasion w/ Alameda & Mike Midlo of Pancake Breakfast! *Birthday show & potluck!!! on Jessie's Bday + for other February bdays ~ Raw Vegan Organic is encouraged, but bring what you like!

*Chasing the Moon featuring Ever Isles' episode premier! in honor of the Full Hunger Moon (Feb. 18th)!

*Jeremy Dalmas & the Absurdists hosting the night away! Will Jeremy bring cookies? *Too good to be true! (but it is)

*President's Day is the next day, so many people have the day off - easier to stay out late!

SUGAR CANDY MOUNTAIN

http://www.myspace.com/smokedturkey Sugar Candy Mountain is the vehicle for Will Halsey's flights of pop fancy. When he's not drumming for Ash Reiter or The Blank Tapes, Will is concocting his own Grade A ear candy, drawing from an inspirational well filled with Beach Boys-style vocal harmonies, electronic dance-pop, sunny good vibes and songwriting that recalls the golden era of fun-in-the-sun 1960s pop music. Will and his great big band of friends and co-conspirators - featuring members of The Blank Tapes, fpodbpod, and the backing bands for Ash Reiter and Anna Ash - are plotting to win your heart with irresistible sweetness. They plan to succeed. This show will be the live debut of Sugar Candy Mountain! ALAMEDA

http://myspace.com/alamedaportland Alameda is a five piece band composed of guitar, violin, cello, clarinet, and drums w/ members of AgesandAges, Crooked Fingers, and the Portland Symphony. They have been compared to the likes of Nick Drake and Low. They're touring in support of their upcoming debut album. Their average national draw is: 50 people. Their myspace is: www.myspace.com/alamedaportland "Alameda, sports a fluid lineup that crafts melancholy, atmospheric songs that teeter between folky simplicity and chamber-music lushness. Besides stepping up to the microphone, [Stirling] Myles has switched from bass to guitar; Alameda's debut EP, The Floating Hospital, reveals his hushed and tranquil songwriting, a solid core around which revolves the outfit's baroque yet stark multi-instrumentalism." - Jason Heller, Westword "You have your acoustic guitar singer-songwriter backed by a lush group of musicians. This is a formula that when done well, I do not tire of. There are a few people who do this around town, most notably Horse Feathers. But I assure you there is no Horse Feathery occuring in this music. It is its own thing. Perfect for the current cold and rain filled atmosphere that has take[n] Portland over." - Ben Meyercord, Crappy Indie Music Blog "Alameda's luminous, spare melodies suggest solitude without loneliness and the peace of fruitful introspection. Like the work of early Low, the latest songs from Alameda are soothing yet haunting and possessed of a delicate immediacy." - Thomas Murphy, Music Editor "...currently enjoying the release of their EP The Floating Hospital, a stoic four-song set of moving, minimalist acoustic-based tunes. Vocalist/guitarist Stirling Myles (also of Autopilot is for Lovers, also a contributor to The Deli Portland) stirs lush melodies with ample yet subdued accompaniment from bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello and other various effects-laced gadgets that, when dialed in correctly, evoke a melancholy, though cathartic kind of slow-burn orchestral-folk." - Ryan Prado, Deli Portland Mike Midlo/ PANCAKE BREAKFAST

http://myspace.com/pancakebreakfastmusic http://blog.limewire.com/posts/51043-album-review-pancake-breakfast-%E2%80%93-pancake-breakfast-noise-nest/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+limewiremusicblog+(LimeWire+Music+Blog) Pancake Breakfast is a nine-member roots machine from Portland, Oregon. Most of these songs were made-up on a little farm, far away from the big city. Mike Midlo wrote them. He tested each one by singing it to the dog and chickens before playing it for the band. That seemed to work out pretty well. The members of Pancake Breakfast like to have a good time. You can hear that on their debut full-length record. Sometimes they holler and make loud noises. You can hear that on the record, too! All the tracks were recorded by Mike Coykendall (She & Him, Blitzen Trapper, M. Ward) in a comfy house near a dormant volcano.

EVER ISLES

http://everisles.bandcamp.com/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ever-Isles/169464779737946

San Francisco based dream folk duo of Kaitlyn Smith & Jeremy Harris.

FULL HUNGER MOON or FULL SNOW MOON - FEB. 18TH

From http://www.farmersalmanac.com/full-moon-names/ 

"Since the heaviest snow usually falls during this month, native tribes of the north and east most often called February’s full Moon the Full Snow Moon. Some tribes also referred to this Moon as the Full Hunger Moon, since harsh weather conditions in their areas made hunting very difficult."

CHASING THE MOON (Co-Presenter)

http://chasingthemoon.pdcst.com

http://www.facebook.com/chasingthemoon

Chasing the Moon is a monthly local music video podcast that is celebrated with a live show and screening of the new episode on the full moon each month. See past episodes of Quinn DeVeaux, Thao & Mirah, Birds & Batteries, John Vanderslice, Sonya Cotton, Indianna Hale, Michael Musika, Silian Rail, Slow Motion Cowboys, Oona, Judgement Day, Lavay Smith, Foxtails Brigade, Steve Taylor, Kacey Johansing, TaughtMe, the Devotionals, Magic Leaves, & Sea of Bees.

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SeaweedSway is an evolving project by Jessie Woletz & friends, with an intention to encourage, cultivate, & support community through music, yoga, & nature events. SeaweedSway presents music shows & events, featuring musicians & artists who share similar creative intentions. SeaweedSway was a term first used by Karl Blau & Jessie to describe the awesome way people danced during BrightBlack Morning Light at a Great American Music Hall show, and now SeaweedSway is a collaborative project presenting shows and spreading the word about great music and beyond. Get updates of future events & stay connected through the links above.

next UP:

Tomorrow, Monday Feb 14th - Valentine’s Day!
8pm - 11pm   
SeaweedSway on Valentine's Day! Chloe Makes Music Album Release Show w/ Honeycomb & Magic Leaves

TICKETS: http://bit.ly/valentineTIX RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=178369898863834

Where: Café Du Nord, 2170 Market St., San Francisco, CA
Description:  Honeycomb

http://www.myspace.com/honeycombmusic

http://chasingthemoon.pdcst.com/2010/04/honeycomb  

Chloe Makes Music (Album Release Show!!! New cd produced by Chris Chu of the Morning Benders, new lineup, new songs!) 

http://www.myspace.com/chloemakesmusic 

Magic Leaves http://www.myspace.com/magicleaves 

Come spend Valentine's Day with us. Kissing booth at the merch table! Valentine's card-makingstation! If you don't arrive with a date, we'll make sure you leave with one! 8pm sharp / tix: http://cafedunord.com

WEDNESDAY: Buxter Hoot'n, Mark Matos and Os Beaches, and Magic Leaves! SUNDAY: Sea of Bees' Chasing the Moon + SeaweedSway w/ Kelly McFarling, Sandy's, and Backlit! WED 1/19: Conspiracy of Venus @ Cafe du Nord!!

hello and happy 1-11-11! any big new years resolutions/intentions?? 

...this week & next, please save the dates & save your dates for so many good shows...

Wednesday, SeaweedSway presents Buxter Hoot’n, Mark Matos & Os Beaches, & Magic Leaves @ Bottom of the Hill! (a mix of psychadelic-folk-rock-americana) I’m excited for this one - it’s gonna be more rocking than some of the other shows SeaweedSway has presented, at a venue with a rocking history - have seen some of my favorite all-time shows there... and I know this will be another! Good way to celebrate the middle of the week (really) - only $8 for a fun night - bring friends and/or make new ones!!

Sunday is the SeaweedSway Showcase! Live music from Kelly McFarling, Sandy’s,& Backlit + Sea of Bees’ Chasing the Moon episode premier! Jeremy Dalmas & the Absurdists will be hosting & re-enacting old game shows between sets. Sandy’s is Alexi Glickman of the Botticellis & Little Wings, joined by Steve Taylor on keys & Jeremy Black of Apollo Sunshine on drums. Backlit is a project of Deborah Steinberg from Conspiracy of Venus. We are celebrating the Full Wolf Moon (or Full Old Moon), which actually falls on Wednesday of next week (we’re early). only $7. 7:30-11 so you can get to bed in time to sleep in time to get up for work on Monday - but wait! Many people have Martin Luther King Jr. Day off, so even more reason to come and hear good music and stay out a little later. See you there!

Next Wednesday, on the night of the actual Full Wolf Moon, Conspiracy of Venus will be singing our hearts out at Cafe du Nord, co-headlining with neo-soul-jazz supergroup The Congress. Opening will be jazz singer Mindi Hadan, sharing her unique blend of R & B influenced, country flavored, jazz standards. Conspiracy of Venus is an alt-choir I’m in - we sing the songs of Tom Waits, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Bill Withers, Juan Tizol/Duke Ellington, Joyce McBride (our director), & more. Tickets are $10 & we encourage early purchasing at http://cafedunord.com This will be our last SF show singing a full set until the Spring.

Speaking of dates, & saving them, if you still need a calendar for 2011, I still recommend the Poor SF Bastard's Almanac & Weekly Organizer! it has all sorts of neat locally relevant info - free museum days, open mics, last BART times, moon phases, pesticide levels of common produce, which anti-gay companies to boycott, supervisor's contact info, ukulele & guitar fretboard & chords, MUNI OWL map, etc. email Stephen at SFresourceGuide@gmail.com to buy them direct (& pay less - only $8) or pick one up at dog-eared books, Needles Ånd Pens, or other local bookstores.

Thanks for reading & hope to see you Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, & next Wednesday! :) SERIOUSLY! (It's the New Year's SeaweedSway Challenge.) If you're out of town, please still check out the links & listen to some good SF music, and as always, feel free to pass this message along.
~jessie

:::SeaweedSway Shows:::

Please check http://bit.ly/seaweedswaycalendar for the full list (& link it to your calendar!) & http://facebook.com/theseaweedsway for updates thru the week. Blue-green shows are SeaweedSway presented; I had to differentiate them somehow!

Wed Jan 12, 2011
8:30pm - 12am   
SeaweedSway Presents: Buxter Hoot'n, Mark Matos & Os Beaches, & Magic Leaves!
Where: Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St. (17th @ Missouri), SF. 9pm. 21+. $8
Description: Mixin' it up a little. With a psychadelic-folk-rock SeaweedSway show to start the new year! Begin
2011 with a "CAN'T MISS" local show! Its the first show of the year for all the bands. Buxter Hoot'n and Os Beaches are both coming off of full scale national tours and have new material and directions to unveil for the occasion. Both groups are also in the process of finishing up brand new albums... Magic Leaves was just featured on local bay area full moon podcast Chasing the Moon. Come out and enjoy a night of their musical radness! Hope to see you!! 

RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=173461036008387

Buxter Hoot’n
http://www.myspace.com/buxterhootn
http://www.buxterhootn.com
http://vimeo.com/17912528 (they start around 14:41 - Hillbilly Heroin)

Mark Matos & Os Beaches
http://www.markmatos.com
http://www.portofrancorecords.com/artist/3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRDy3XgA-C0 (a past performance at Bottom of the Hill!)
http://www.myspace.com/markmatososbeaches

Magic Leaves
http://magicleavesmusic.com
http://www.facebook.com/themagicleaves
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=581900729319

Thurs Jan 13, 2011 (1 of 2)
8:30pm - 11:30pm   
Lia Rose Debut Album Release Show w/ Devotionals
Where: The Roxie Theater, 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA
Description: Show will benefit Free the Hikers! (http://www.freethehikers.org) Devotionals opens the show: (http://www.myspace.com/buildingsofheart) This will be a special seated show, all ages, $12 Doors 8:30pm Show 9:30pm RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141226615932966

Thurs Jan 13, 2011 (2 of 2)
9pm - 12am   
Obo Martin, Michael Musika, & FpodBpod @ the Hemlock
Where: the Hemlock , 1131 Polk st, San Francisco, CA
(not sure what the order of bands will be)
RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=146373718746733

Sat Jan 15, 2011 (AM)
12:45pm - 2pm   
Gentle Hatha Yoga at the Yoga Loft
Where: The Yoga Loft, 321 Divisadero St. @ Page.
Description: $10 community class. ongoing saturdays. http://theloftsf.com

Sat Jan 15, 2011 (PM)
8:30pm - 11:30pm   
Nicki Bluhm (CD Release), The Blank Tapes, & Dave Mulligan
Where: Cafe du Nord, SF
Description: w/ DJ Charles Gonzales. Presale $10, Door $12
RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=156922261020638

Sun Jan 16, 2011
7:30pm - 11:30pm
SeaweedSway Showcase w/ Kelly McFarling, Sandy's, & Backlit! Sea of Bees’ Chasing the Moon episode premier!
Where: Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd St., San Francisco, CA
Description: We've got another full evening in honor of the full wolf moon, with Sea of Bees' Chasing the Moon episode release, and live music from Kelly McFarling (banjo folkstress), Sandy's (pop songwriter Alexi Glickman from the Botticellis & drummer of Little Wings), and Backlit (singer Deborah is from Conspiracy of Venus)! Host Jeremy Dalmas & the Absurdists will be doing a series of old game shows between sets! (The actual full moon falls on Wednesday the 19th at 1:21pm, according to Google's Moon Phases Calendar (which is what we use as the Chasing the Moon authority), so we're celebrating a little bit early!)
RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=166696476704724

Wed Jan 19, 2011
7:30pm - 12am   
SeaweedSway & the Winter Songbird Fest present: The Congress, Conspiracy of Venus, & Mindi Hadan!
Where: Cafe Du Nord, 2174 Market St., San Francisco, CA
Description: $10 tickets http://cafedunord.com / doors 7:30, show at 8:30

The Congress
Marcus Cohen founded this project in summer of 2009 when he first met guitarist Vic Wong, drummer Jayme Arredondo, and bassist Mark Allen Piccolo. They then began to lay the foundation for what is now known as The Congress- a mesmerizing 12 piece ensemble of musicians, vocalists,a spoken word artist, and an emcee. The idea was inspired from Marcus' love for "soul, jazz, funk, hip hop, and gospel."
www.the-congress.com

Conspiracy of Venus
Conspiracy of Venus (CoV) is a women's community a cappella group based in San Francisco. Under the artistic direction of Joyce Todd McBride, the 40 women of CoV interpret McBride's daring and inventive arrangements of
songs ranging from the classic (Joni Mitchell's Big Yellow Taxi) to the cutting edge (Bjork's Possibly Maybe) with dazzling technical verve and tons of personality. The group's repertoire also includes works by Bill Withers, Rufus Wainwright, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, and Roger Miller.

Conspiracy of Venus has played to sold out crowds at many San Francisco venues, including The Great American Music Hall, The Palace of Fine Arts, The Independent, The Swedish American Hall, The Rickshaw Stop, The Make-Out Room, and others, sharing bills with the Mother Hips, Or, the Whale, John Vanderslice, The Mountain Goats, Blame Sally, Emily Jane White, and Rupa and the April Fishes, to name a few. The choir is active in community service. They have performed at Dublin State Correctional Facility and played benefits for the Awamaki Peruvian Women's Weaving Collective, The Gulabi Gang, The Ursa Freedom project, In Search of Good
Food, and the Fairmount Elementary FestiVal. Wherever the group performs, Conspiracy of Venus is hailed by audiences as a groundbreaking musical experience.
http://soundcloud.com/conspiracyofvenus
http://facebook.com/conspiracyofvenus

Mindi Hadan
MINDI HADAN, a rising star on the San Francisco music scene, has been playing to Standing Room Only audiences at the popular nightclub, "Jazz At Pearl's" with her unique blend of R & B influenced, country
flavored, jazz standards.

Born in Nebraska and raised in Texas, Mindi had a true musical education from the Heartland. The youngest of eight children, Mindi grew up singing in the church choir. She spent every Sunday night watching Lawrence Welk, which lead to forming an Acapella four part harmony singing group with her sisters. During these formative years, Mindi's mother introduced her to Big Band music, Polkas and Yodeling.

A turning point of "living in the sticks" was when Mindi discovered the discount cassette bin at the local gas station with $1.99 collections of Patsy Cline, Connie Francis, Judy Garland, and surprisingly, Marilyn Monroe. This eclectic treasure chest was the beginning of Mindi's musical alchemy of combining styles and bringing new interpretations to vintage classics.
http://www.mindihadan.com

RSVP Please! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=134068736653391

Fri Jan 21, 2011
8pm - 12am   
One Red Delicious Press presents BIRDLOVESBEE Zine Release Event!
Where: Space Gallery, 1141 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA
Description: 8pm-midnight,
FREE Three truths about this event: 1. Photographer Audra Marie Dewitt and film artist Dennis Maxwell will be showing the work they created for their respective collaborative projects (issues #1 and #2), so you will have the chance to see the photographs one the walls and the film( through an interactive installation) that you will find in the zines. Go here to see the rest: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=181044628579977

Sat Jan 22, 2011
8pm - 10pm   
Langhorne Slim @ Fillmore w/ the Old 97s
Where: Fillmore, 1805 Geary St, San Francisco, CA
Description: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=140121652705955

Sun Jan 23, 2011
8pm til late
Jake Mann + the Upper Hand (“Parallel South” record release), Grand Lake, & il gato
Where: Bottom of the Hill, 21+. $8 LP/CD for sale
http://www.crossbillrecords.com
http://www.jakemann.org
new single and video premiere on the Bay Bridged!
http://www.thebaybridged.com/2010/12/15/tbb-premiere-sfs-jake-mann-the-upper-hand-serve-up-rocking-new-single-days-are-long/

Tues Jan 25, 2011
8pm - 11:30pm   
SeaweedSway Presents: Sonya Cotton, Honeycomb, & Ever Isles!
Where: Rickshaw Stop 155 Fell St
Description: 8 pm $10 tix: http://rickshawstop.com
SONYA COTTON: Labeled "The Frida Khalo of songwriting," Sonya's compositions are deeply personal, drawing upon her dreams, family, and love; they often come from a place of profound reverence for the natural world and the creatures of the earth.
"Sonya Maria Cotton ... is a really damn fine singer." --Pitchfork
RSVP/ Invite Friends/Hear the Bands @  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=177940035551129

Thurs Jan 27, 2011
7:30pm - 12am
JT Nero, Suzanne Vallie, + Tacos & Fire!
Where: Amnesia, 853 Valencia St. in SF
Description: $5. http://amnesiathebar.com

Tacos & Fire ( Fine cheap food & hot beats ) - from Morgan Maki of BiRite -  http://bit.ly/e5UEHp

http://myspace.com/jtnero

http://myspace.com/suzannevallie

Sat Jan 29, 2011
8pm - 12am   
Sean Hayes at the Fillmore with ALO - Benefit for Music in Schools Today
Where: The Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd., San Francisco, CA
Description: Sean Hayes + full band will play 45 min set supporting..... ALO's annual California Tour d'Amour. http://www.alomusic.com The fifth Tour d'Amour that benefits Music In Schools Today http://www.mustcreate.org
Tickets: http://bit.ly/iip7zU
RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=182818751744007

Mon Feb 14, 2011 - Valentine’s Day!
8pm - 11pm   
SeaweedSway Presents: Chloe Makes Music Album Release Show w/ Honeycomb & Magic Leaves (acoustic-y)
Where: Café Du Nord, 2170 Market St., San Francisco, CA
Description:  Honeycomb (headlining!!) http://www.myspace.com/honeycombmusichttp://chasingthemoon.pdcst.com/2010/04/honeycomb  Chloe Makes Music (Album Release Show!!! New cd produced by Chris Chu of the Morning Benders, new lineup, new songs!) http://www.myspace.com/chloemakesmusic Magic Leaves http://www.myspace.com/magicleaves Come spend Valentine's Day with us. Kissing booth at the merch table!
Valentine's card-makingstation! If you don't arrive with a date, we'll
make sure you leave with one! 8pm sharp / tix: http://cafedunord.com
RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=178369898863834

Sun Feb 20, 2011 *birthday show!
7:30pm - 11:30pm   
SeaweedSway Showcase w/ Sugar Candy Mountain, Alameda, & Pancake Breakfast!
Where: Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd St., San Francisco, CA
Description: SeaweedSway
Showcase w/ Sugar Candy Mountain (Debut Show!), Alameda (pdx), & Pancake Breaksfast/ Mike Midlo (pdx) with host Jeremy Dalmas & the Absurdists!  Portland Invasion! Sugar Candy Mountain's Debut Show! and
it’s my birthday!!! Too good to be true! (but it is) $7 for a night of fun & good music SUGAR CANDY MOUNTAIN http://www.myspace.com/smokedturkey ALAMEDA Alameda is a five pieceband composed of guitar, violin, cello,
clarinet, and drums w/ members of Ages and Ages, Crooked Fingers, and the Portland Symphony.
RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=177219588963002
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If you’ve made it this far, thank you! Here are a few more share-ables:

YOGA CLASSES: I teach yoga classes weekly on Saturdays & Sundays at the Yoga Loft. Saturday is a Gentle Hatha class from 12:45-2pm & Sunday is a Restorative Class from 6:30-8pm (except for third Sundays - this
week - when there's a sub so I can be at the SeaweedSway Showcase!). Each class is only $10! Check out http://theloftsf.com & http://seaweedswayyoga.blogspot.com for more details. I'd love to see you there! 321 divisadero st. @ page.

TINY ANTENNA HAVE LARGE RECEPTORS: check out past & future episodes of Elia Vargas's show on Pirate
Cat Radio - every Monday 6-8pm. He's been having lots of SeaweedSway bands on there lately, including Ever Isles this week, Magic Leaves & Ayla Nereo last week, Dina Maccabee a few weeks before: http://piratecatradio.com/shows/monday/tiny-antenna-have-large-receptors You can stream it live from anywhere at http://piratecatradio.com
HOUSING LIST: if you're looking for housing in the sf bay, sign up to receive emails or browse recent posts at http://groups.google.com/group/looking-for-housing / it's a google group i started to help pass along rooms for rent. please post any good room openings to looking-for-housing@googlegroups.com!
JOB LIST: http://groups.google.com/group/looking-for-jobs-in-sf-bay-area send me job announcements please!! this list is a little slow right now...

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*this is a weekly or so list of bay area music shows, with a few yoga & nature events mixed in*

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